User blog comment:Llamao/A Disappearing Act - Reboot/@comment-3474228-20130719152619/@comment-3474228-20130803204255

The water rat nods, but still doesn't quite get the secrecy surrounding the visit. Once Shadowbane's tent is set up, food and drink is brought to it, and most of the rats begin to doze off, with three or four posting guard.

Raghide, after continuing along for a while, notices the moon striaght above his head. The rat suddenly stops as he sees smoke rising above the treetops in the distance. He continues forwards cautiously and pauses when he hears approaching voices. The rats scales a tree as two creatures, a ferret and a stoat, walk past. He catches a bit of their conversation.

"...really think we can capture the Abbey?"

"Matey, we serve the greatest Marlfox there ever was! Once 'e comes back from th'mountain, 'e'll see us sittin' in Redwall eatin' a feast. Arkan'll lead us t'victory, an' th'name o' Marlfox'll ring around Mossflower agin!"

Raghide's eyes widen as the two creatures' voices become too distanced to be heard. The rat jumps down from the tree and walks in the direction they came from, towards the fire.

Nearby, Slipshade smiles from where he is hidden in the shadows. The black rat had followed Raghide from the camp unseen. Slipshade silently slips through the trees, staying close behind Raghide as he makes his way towards Arkan's camp.